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'''Keesler Federal Credit Union''' is a [[credit union]] headquartered in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]], chartered and regulated under the authority of the [[National Credit Union Administration]] (NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. Keesler is the largest credit union in Mississippi<ref>Rubenstein, Jim. [http://www.cutimes.com/Issues/2006/March%2022,%202006/Pages/Keesler-Details-Katrina-Lessons.aspx Keesler Details Katrina Lessons.] ''Credit Union Times.'' 22 March 2006.</ref> and has branches for [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] personnel stationed in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>[http://www.gulflive.com/living/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/12516273289650.xml&coll=5 Business Briefs.] ''The Mississippi Press.'' 30 August 2009.</ref> As of May 2016, Keesler had $2.3 billion in assets, approximately 194,000 members, and 24 branches.
'''Keesler Federal Credit Union''' is a [[credit union]] headquartered in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]], chartered and regulated under the authority of the [[National Credit Union Administration]] (NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. Keesler is the largest credit union in Mississippi<ref>Rubenstein, Jim. [http://www.cutimes.com/Issues/2006/March%2022,%202006/Pages/Keesler-Details-Katrina-Lessons.aspx Keesler Details Katrina Lessons.] ''Credit Union Times.'' 22 March 2006.</ref> and has branches for [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] personnel stationed in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>[http://www.gulflive.com/living/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/12516273289650.xml&coll=5 Business Briefs.] ''The Mississippi Press.'' 30 August 2009.</ref> As of May 2016, Keesler had $2.3 billion in assets, approximately 194,000 members, and 24 branches.


Keesler Federal was founded in 1947 to serve military personnel at the [[Keesler Air Force Base]] in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]]. The credit union suffered tremendous damage during [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.<ref>Jeter, Lynne. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-138442723/banking-credit-union-leaders.html Banking, credit union leaders optimistic about reopening.] ''Mississippi Business Journal.'' 10 October 2005.{{dead link|date=June 2015}}</ref> Keesler has won the [[Credit Union National Association]]'s Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award on multiple occasions.<ref>[http://www.mycreditunions.org/keesler-federal-credit-union Keesler Federal Credit Union] ''My Credit Unions'' 14 November 2015. {{wayback|url=http://www.mycreditunions.org/keesler-federal-credit-union |date=20151117081143 |df=y }}</ref>
Keesler Federal was founded in 1947 to serve military personnel at the [[Keesler Air Force Base]] in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]]. The credit union suffered tremendous damage during [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.<ref>Jeter, Lynne. [http://msbusiness.com/2005/10/banking-credit-union-leaders-optimistic-about-reopening/ Banking, credit union leaders optimistic about reopening.] ''Mississippi Business Journal.'' 10 October 2005.</ref> Keesler has won the [[Credit Union National Association]]'s Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award on multiple occasions.<ref>[http://www.mycreditunions.org/keesler-federal-credit-union Keesler Federal Credit Union] ''My Credit Unions'' 14 November 2015. {{wayback|url=http://www.mycreditunions.org/keesler-federal-credit-union |date=20151117081143 |df=y }}</ref>


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Keesler Federal Credit Union
Company typeCredit union
IndustryFinancial Services
Founded1947
HeadquartersBiloxi, Mississippi, USA
Key people
John Goff, President
ProductsSavings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards
Total assets$2.3B USD (May 2016)
Websitekfcu.org

Keesler Federal Credit Union is a credit union headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi, chartered and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. Keesler is the largest credit union in Mississippi[1] and has branches for Air Force personnel stationed in the United Kingdom.[2] As of May 2016, Keesler had $2.3 billion in assets, approximately 194,000 members, and 24 branches.

Keesler Federal was founded in 1947 to serve military personnel at the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. The credit union suffered tremendous damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[3] Keesler has won the Credit Union National Association's Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award on multiple occasions.[4]

References

  1. ^ Rubenstein, Jim. Keesler Details Katrina Lessons. Credit Union Times. 22 March 2006.
  2. ^ Business Briefs. The Mississippi Press. 30 August 2009.
  3. ^ Jeter, Lynne. Banking, credit union leaders optimistic about reopening. Mississippi Business Journal. 10 October 2005.
  4. ^ Keesler Federal Credit Union My Credit Unions 14 November 2015. Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine